Joshua 9:5

Shoes . Literally, things tied on; i.e; sandals, attached with straps to the sole of the foot. Clouted , i.e; patched. The intensive Pual suggests that they were very much patched. The participle Kal is translated "spotted" in Genesis 30:32 , Genesis 30:33 , Genesis 30:35 . Mouldy . נִקֻּדִים literally, marked with points, i.e; mildewed, Provision צֵידָם . " Proprie vendtionem " (Vatablus). " Panis enim mucidus punctis respersus est albis viridibus et nigris " (Rabbi David, in libro Radicum ). So the LXX ; Theodotion, and Luther. This gives a better sense and more according to the derivation than the interpretation crumbs of bread, given by Gesenius and Keil, after Aquila, Symmachus, and the Vulgate, which has " in fustra comminuti." The cracknels (the same word in Hebrew as here) in 1 Kings 14:3 were probably biscuits marked with points by a sharp pointed instrument, in the same way as the Jewish passover cakes are at the present day.